To the King's most excellent Majesty, this plate of the sortie made by the garrison of Gibraltar in the morning of the 27th of Novr 1781, is with his gracious permission humbly inscribed [engraving]

Poggi, Anthony C. de; Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas

"March 25th 1792 ..." Engraved by B.T. Pouncy. Depicts a turning point event, when British troops, long besieged by Spanish forces at Gibraltar, made a sortie, or sudden attack, against the enemy batteries during the revolutionary war. Folds & edges repaired.

Title

To the King's most excellent Majesty, this plate of the sortie made by the garrison of Gibraltar in the morning of the 27th of Novr 1781, is with his gracious permission humbly inscribed [engraving]

Creator

Poggi, Anthony C. de
Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas d. 1799

Date

1792

Date (Text)

1792

Publisher

London Published ... by Anthony C. de Poggi ...

System Control No.

P&E L2016F168ff

Subject (Topic)

Gibraltar - History - Siege, 1779-1783 - Pictorial works - Early works to 1800